![]() This article was edited by Kimber Streams and Annemarie Conte. With a desk free of clutter and no devices to fuss with, I can finally work without distraction-well, without that distraction, anyway. The only thing I have to do to transition between my work and personal computers is manually select the input on my monitor and press a button on the KVM switch. For extra peace of mind, I also attached the switch to the bottom of my desk using double-sided Velcro to keep it, and any wires running to it, out of sight.Īnd that was it-now, with both computers turned on, a simple press of the button on the KVM switch seamlessly pairs my peripherals with one or the other in less than a second. Through the four USB ports in the front, I connected my peripherals. The Rybozen switch came with two USB cables out of the box, which I used to connect each of my computers to the back of the hub. For me, this small annoyance was worth the difference between a $20 KVM switch and a $200 model. I decided I could live with changing the input on my monitor manually. I found that unless you play games competitively online, or if you have a nice PC gaming rig and you want specific resolution and refresh-rate support, you aren’t likely to notice any problems with lag-even with a cheaper KVM switch. But I learned that I, like most people, don’t need to worry about that. In my initial research, I was concerned about latency affecting my peripherals, and I got especially into the weeds when I considered the switches that offered video output. But because I connect my computers to my monitor using both DisplayPort and HDMI-a feature available only in more expensive KVM switches-I decided I could live with changing the input on my monitor manually. Ideally, I wanted a switch that would also swap my monitor input automatically. Monitors (2x): Sceptre 35 Inch Curved UltraWide 21: 9 LED Creative Monitor QHD 3440x1440 Frameless AMD Freesync HDMI DisplayPort Up to 100Hz, Machine Black 2020 (C355W-3440UN). So I looked for a KVM switch that had at least four USB-A ports. This is my setup: Laptops (2x): MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) w/ AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB. Before buying a KVM switch, I took stock of which peripherals I used on a regular basis: a USB microphone, an external webcam, and a wireless mouse and keyboard that each connect through a USB-A dongle. Connecting a Macbook Pro and a PC to a built-in-KVM USB-C Monitor Jacob Choi 13 subscribers Subscribe 20K views 2 years ago Monitor: Philips Ultrawide 346b1c.
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